This community houses work produced by South Dakota State University graduate students. The collection includes both born digital ETDs, and digitized versions of printed theses and dissertations from 1883 to present.
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ETDS from 2014
The Experience of Feeling Respected for Rural Nurse Leaders, Diana Lois Berkland
Analysis of Cash Value Trends of Agricultural Lands in South Dakota, Kopila Bhattarai
Electrophoretic Deposition of Si and TiO2 Nanoparticle-based Films for Solar Cell Applications, Braden Bills
Rural Mental Health Nurse Work Environment, Mentoring, and Retention, Kelly Boese
Structural Assessment of As-Built and Retrofitted Bridge Bents Under Heavy Vehicle Impact Using Computational Models, Abdullah Boudaqa
Sugar and Spice and Everything Fabulous: A Thematic Analysis of Coming Out as a Drag Queen, Hannah Bowman
An Exploratory Study on Bullying, Obesity, and Social Support, in Middle School Aged Children, Kristine Braastad
The Incidence of Spores and Thermoduric Bacteria in Midwest Dairies and Commercial NFDM Samples and their Reduction via Ultrasonication, Kimberly Page Buehner
A Comparative Genomics Analysis of Seven Strains of Mycoplasma Hyosynoviae, Eric Bumgardner
Flavonoid Consumption of College Athletes, Biyi Chen
Regulated Intramembrane Proteolysis in Anabaena Variabilis, Kangming Chen
Customer Portfolio Cluster Analysis in a Community Bank, Lance Cundy
Evaluation of Mycotoxin Accumulation and Bran Thickness Between Red and White Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Near-Isogenic Lines, Hema Durga Prasad Damecharla
Yellow Perch Recruitment and Potential Interactions with Smallmouth Bass in Eastern South Dakota Glacial Lakes, Daniel Jay Dembkowski
Spatial Data Analysis, Mitra Lal Devkota
Impact of Low-Amylose, Waxy Wheat (Triticum Aestivum L.) Flour Blends on Functional Tortilla Characteristics, Rodrigo Sampaio Dos Santos
Developing Techniques to Quantify Phenological Development of Smooth Brome (Bromus inermis Leyss.): Sampling Variability, Justin Dupey
Simultaneous Mapping and Pyramiding of Fusarium Head Blight Resistance Loci in Wheat Breeding Populations, Jonathan Tyler Eckard
Studies on Wheat Molecular Responses Under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses, Moustafa Eldakak
The Contribution of Foreign Aid and Foreign Direct Investment to Poverty Reduction, EL Mechry EL Koudouss
Cooperation and Punishment in the Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Insight into Nutrient Exchange Mutualistic Evolutionary Stability, Carl R. Fellbaum
Windswept in Middle America: Attitudes, Values, and Expectations for Underdeveloped Utility-Scale Wind Projects in South Dakota, Joshua Fergen
Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Effect on Obtaining Photos for FASD Screening in Infancy, Christa Ann Friedrich
The Evaluation of a High Forage Ration on Productivity of Late Lactation Dairy Cows and Yeast Supplementation in a Dairy Calf Starter, Dana Lynn Gadeken
Role of Fusarium Graminearum sRNAs in Fusarium Head Blight Pathogenesis on Wheat, Aravind Galla
Applying Kane's Method to Model the Response of the Human Body to Whole-body Vibration, Emma Gantzer
Runoff Simulation Using Apex from Long-term No-till and Grazed Pasture Watersheds, Sagar Gautam
Assessment of Corn Stover Torrefaction for On-Farm Biochar Production, Christina M. Gerometta
Porous Polycrystalline Silicon for Application in Optoelectronic Devices, Bhaibhav Ghimire
The Voice of the Nursing Student After Experiencing Collaborative Testing, Dawn M. Gordon
Volatility Transmission: A Linkage Between Grain Markets and Food Companies, Angela Sarah Graham
Plasma Treatment of Biochar for Energy Storage Devices, Rakesh Kumar Gupta
Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Insurance: Optimal Insurance Portfolio, Pratik Gurung
Utilizing On-farm Research to Better Understand Site-specific Seeding Rates for Corn (Zea mays L.) and Soybean (Glycine Max) Production in South Dakota, Kyle R. Gustafson
Metabolic Engineering of a Cyanobacterium to Convert CO2, Water, and Light into a Cyclic Hydrocarbon, Charles Halfmann
Shifgrethor as the Deterministic Theme in Ursula K. Le Guin's The Left Hand of Darkness, Amber Hanson
The Experience of Feeling Disrespected a Humanbecoming Perspective, Kim Hawkins
Fish Assemblage Structure, Trophic Ecology, and Potential Effects of Invading Asian Carps in Three Missouri River Tributaries, South Dakota, Cari-Ann Hayer
The Development and Application of a Larval Pallid Sturgeon (Scaphirhynchus albus) Bioenergetics Model, Laura B. Heironimus
Tailoring a Web-Delivered Health Intervention for Northern Plains American Indian Public University Students, Kaitlyn Hemmingson
Evaluating the Value of the Internet for the Collection of Scientific Data (Use, Harvest, and Attitudes) From Anglers, Kjetil Ryan Henderson
Availability and Preservation of Scholarly Digital Resources, Jason Hennessey
Computational AeroAcoustic Analysis of a Ventilation Duct with a Heating Coil, Joseph Herther
Empowering Students with Critical Pedagogy : Encouraging Social Change in the Composition I Classroom, Katherine Highfill
The New Urban Revival: Construction of Place in Downtown Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Kevin Hoekman
The Design and Construction of EASTweb Framework, Jiameng Hu
Qualitative Examination of Adolescent Health-related Quality of Life: One Year Post-Concussion, Cheree Iadevaia
Development and Optimization of a Food-Grade Antimicrobial by Lactic Acid Bacteria Isolated from Raw Milk, Akimoto Ichinomiya
The Development of a Field Sensor for the Rapid Detection of Cyanide Exposure, Randy E. Jackson
The Process of Becoming a Native American Woman Leader in Student Affairs/Higher Education, Kellyn J. James
Ruminal Degradabilities and Intestinal Digestibilities of Canola Meals and the Production Response of Cows Fed Canola Meal With Varying Concentration of Starch Sources, Nadeesha Kumari Jayasinghe
Assessment of Hard Red Spring Wheat Germplasm for Germination in Sub-Optimal Temperatures, Shawn Jenkins
High-performance Carbon Electrode For Supercapacitors Based On Biomass, Hong Jin
A Comparison of Corn Yield Forecasting Models, Nicholas Jorgensen
A Comparison of Corn Yield Forecasting Models, Nicholas Jorgensen
Evaluating Methods to Estimate Population Size and Assessing Temporal Genetic Variation of Cougars in the Black Hills, Rebeca L. Juarez
Shape Based Breast Medical Image Retrieval System using Arc Difference Rate, ByungKwan Jung
Family-based Mapping for Preharvest Sprouting Resistance Quantitative Trait Loci in Spring Wheat, Muna Kadariya
RNA-SEQ Gene Expression Profiling of Vitis Riparia Root and Shoot Tissues Under Water Deficit, Vedbar Singh Khadka
Polarimetric Laser Measurement of Plant Leaves Under Different Physiological Conditions, A.S.M Shariar Kabir Khan
Estimating the Economic and Environmental Benefits of Implemented Conservation Practices on Sediment Reduction in the Lower Bad River Basin of South Dakota, Nazea Hasan Khan Chowdhury
Estimating Impacts of Subsurface Drainage on Evapotranspiration Using Remote Sensing, Kul B. Khand
Undercount and Underrepresentation of American Indians in the Quality of Life Survey, Mary Killsahundred
Impact of DEM Resolution on Rangeland BMP Analysis Using SWAT in the Burnt Creek Watershed, Whitney Kilts
The Relationship Between Nonverbal Immediacy and Therapeutic Alliance in Higher Education Client-Counselor Interactions, Valerie Kleinjan
No More 'Flawless Victory': Exploring the Inability of the Warrior to Reintegrate into the Domestic State in Post-9/11 War Narratives, Jonathan Koehler
Development of Automatic Cloud Mask Over PICS to Support Landsat Calibration, Sudip Koirala
Precast Bridge Girder Details for Improved Performance, Michael Daniel Konrad
Development of an Integrated Revenue-cost Management Model for Decentralized Budgeting at the Departmental Level of a Public University, Ekaternia Koromyslova
They, Too Sing America : Braided Narratives About Immigrants and the American Dream, Sheryl Kurylo
The Impact of Childhood Obesity on Blood Vessel Health in American Indian Children, Andrew M. Litz
Novel Role of Protein Kinase C Theta in Myocardial Injury, Zhao Li
Who Am I? Who Am I Supposed to Be? First Generation Graduate Student Experiences of Identity Negotiation, Nicole B. Lounsbery
Pakistan: A Presidential Perception: A Discourse Analysis of Presidential Speeches by Presidents Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, Christopher Maier
Genetics of Biomass and Biomass-related traits in Cup Plant (Silphium perfoliatum L.), Teshale A. Mamo
Anodic Aluminum Oxide Thin Films as Antireflection Coatings for Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Applications, Nitu Mandal
Lactational Performance of Dairy Cows Fed Yeast Derived Microbial Protein in Low and High Forage Diets, Angela Kristia Manthey
Patients or Prisoners? A Grounded Theory of How Nurses Provide Care to Inmate-Patients, Julie A. Manz
Exciton and Charge Transport Dynamics in Organic Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cell Morphologies, Ishitiaz Maqsood
Modifications of a Typical CIP Protocol to Control Biofilms on Dairy Processing Membranes, Sowmya Marka
Utilization of a Vacuum Dough Expansion System to Predict Bread Loaf Volume, Brijesh Meravat
Integrating Multi-Sensor Satellite Data For Malaria Early Warning in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia, Alemayehu Abebe Midekisa
Calculating Erosion Potential Using IFSAR Elevation Models in Two Major Watersheds in South Dakota, Denise M. Miller
Pyrolysis Processing and Feedstock Impact on Biochar Soil-Plant Interactions, Javier Quintin Mollinedo
Harvest Efficiency, Forage Trampling, and Litter Decomposition of Mob Grazing, Megan Mortellaro-Brown
Application of Prosail Reflectance Model to SD Crops and Grasses, Jannatun Naher
Using Acoustic Emission Monitoring for Energy-based Fatigue Life Prediction, Sepehr Nesaei
Is My Degree Bad for My Marriage? Graduate School and Intimate Partner Relationship Satisfaction, Ellyn C. Nitchals-Kellner